Notorious Political Sex Scandals

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) speaks to the media regarding a lewd photo tweet May 31, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. A close-up photo of underwear of a man was tweeted from Weiner's Twitter account addressed to a college student in Seattle. The photo was deleted soon after and Weiner has claimed his account was hacked. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

John Edwards Mug Shot

This mug shot released on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, shows former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. who is accused of illegally using campaign money to hide his affair with Rielle Hunter, whom he also had a child with, during the 2008 presidential campaign. He pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and campaign law violations in early June. (AP Photo/U.S. Marshals Service)

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver

Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife of 25 years, Maria Shriver have separated. Schwarzenegger later admitted he fathered a child with a household staffer (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

Both are rumored to have had extramarital affairs. (Photo: SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images)

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi

Berlusconi is emboiled in a massive scandal that includes allegations of paying an underage girl for sex. (Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

Rep. Vito Fossella (R-New York)

The Staten Island Congressman was forced from office when a drunk driving charge led to the revelation that he had a second family in Virginia. (Mugshot Photo via AP)

David Paterson and Michelle Paterson

Now former New York governor David Paterson and his wife Michelle admitted they both had affairs. They made that admission shortly after he was sworn-in to replace Eliot Spitzer, who himself resigned amid a prostitution scandal. (file/Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Now former New York governor David Paterson and his wife Michelle admitted they both had affairs. They made that admission shortly after he was sworn-in to replace Eliot Spitzer, who himself resigned amid a prostitution scandal. (file/Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

James E. McGreevey resigned as New Jersey governor in 2004 after admitting to an affair with another man. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Mark Sanford

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford caused a stir when he admitted to meeting with his “soul mate” in Argentina when he was supposedly to be on government business. His wife was not pleased. (credit: Davis Turner/Getty Images)

Police arrested U.S. Sen. Larry Craig at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on June 11, 2007, for lewd conduct. (credit: CBS/Getty Images)

Kwame Kilpatrick

Married Kwame Kilpatrick had an affair with Christine Beatty and served time behind bars on charges related to his position as Detroit’s mayor. (credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

John Edwards and Rielle Hunter

Former presidential contender John Edwards has admitted to having an affair and fathering a child with Rielle Hunter, to the shock of his wife. (CBS)

Gov. Eliot Spitzer and Ashley Dupre

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was revealed to be a client of call girl Ashley Alexandra Dupre. (credit: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images/MySpace)

Rep. Gary Condit and Chandra Levy

Congressmen Gary Condit, D-Calif., was thought to be linked to the disappearance of Chandra Ann Levy of Modesto, Calif. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky

A photograph showing Monica Lewinsky meeting then-President Bill Clinton at a White House event submitted as evidence in documents by the Starr investigation and released by the House Judiciary committee Sept. 21, 1998. (Photo via AP)

Rep. Christopher Lee (R-New York)

The married Lee abruptly resigned after it turned out he had sent a shirtless photo of himself to a woman he met on Craigslist. (AP Photo/David Duprey, AP Photo/Gawker)